Letter to Ilus Fabyan Carter, 31 January 1852
Great Salt Lake City
Brother Ilus
Dear Sir
as the Mail is to close in
a short time from for the States I would say that our
December Mail has just arived in time to ^send^ back any letter
we wish by this evenigs evenings Mail we got News to about
the middle of Nov, but we got No letter by the Mail
from any of our Main Friends But I Received a Letter from
Dr. J. M. Bernhisel stating that He Delivered over to your
agent the Money the Money which I sent to by him. He stated
that it fell short of what He counted it the Vally Coin was
Minus $10 & the states coin 65 cts & that He would pay
the draft in a short time from some money. He was to Receve
Dr Bernhisel is a vary honest man in Business Money is still
vary Dull. Myself & family are all well & Sister Foss & family
I Hope you will write us all the News as often as possible
Remember us to all our friends. I am puting up a little
money [standing] but money is almost a Dead set Here at
as Ever I Remain Yours Truly
W Woodruff
please send the Letter of James Monroe tso that Mr Reese
will pay the $1000 that Monroe spent for us.
Rp
